anyone know of (free) online construction cost estimators

What "online estimator" are you talking about?

But whatever you are referring to, estimating is complicated and depends on many variables - (one of which is where you are [1]). I can't imagine how a program could be at all accurate for something like that. But if you feel comfortable with new programs, get something like Chief Architect

-- (||) Nehmo (||)

free consultation is worth every penny you pay for it.

And what's wrong with us? we know all about that calculateton!!! It's simple What ever you come up with then times 2 your there.

Must be a different person using the same name. I'm in central Texas.

I know that it would not be exact. As I said, I'm just looking for a ballpark figure to know if I should even start down this path.

I already have the fixed costs for the framing, roof, interior and exterior.

Something similar to this is what I mean:

Well use that one then. It's free. I don't think it's much good. It can't be. It doesn't ask for enough data before it does the multiplication - and that's all it does, BTW. However, using a few examples from my experience, the results looked _kinda_ right. How big of a house do you plan on? -- (||) Nehmo (||)

_kinda_ right is all I really wanted at this point. Whether HVAC was going to be $6000 or $16000 for example.

get some blue prints copy them and then get bids. add em up there ya go

There is a calculator here:

Thanks for that